Life expectancy men women in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy men women was 83.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.28
in 2019
All-time low
70.68
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 83.21 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in United Kingdom peaked at 83.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.68, in 1951.
United Kingdom ranks 49th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.92 | — |
| 1951 | 70.68 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 72.11 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 72.37 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 72.81 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 72.77 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 73.1 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 73.6 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 73.65 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 73.79 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 73.72 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.56 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.58 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 75.09 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 74.72 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.99 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 75.33 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 75.07 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.45 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.67 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 76.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 76.07 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 76.57 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.89 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.94 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.22 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.55 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.36 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.67 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.96 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.06 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.61 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.96 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.77 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.31 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.58 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.76 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.42 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.05 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.19 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.73 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.87 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.67 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.02 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.21 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.52 | 70.68 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.33 | 73.65 | 75.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.59 | 74.99 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.43 | 76.57 | 78.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.18 | 78.5 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.08 | 80.19 | 82.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.83 | 82.33 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.82 | 82.4 | 83.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 46 Taiwan, China 83.61 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
- 51 Chile 83.08 compare
- 52 Estonia 83.04 compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0899 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy men women in United Kingdom was 83.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.68 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy men women?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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